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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Archbishop Tutu's advice for people in dealing with their own negative thoughts?

2. What is the Dalai Lama's birth name?

3. How many siblings did the Dalai Lama have who died in infancy?

4. Which famous researcher whose work focused on emotions does Abrams cite in Part I?

5. What is the word that means the opposite of taking pleasure in someone else's good fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what does Abrams learn about Archbishop's Tutu methods of calming himself when the two are stuck in bad traffic?

2. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama identify as the connection between fear and anger?

3. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama say that stress and anxiety in modern life are often caused by?

4. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?

5. In Part I, what kind of relationship does the Dalai Lama tell Archbishop Tutu he considers their relationship to be a bit like?

6. In Part I, what is one of the ways the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu express their affection for each other?

7. In the Introduction, what distinction does Tutu make between joy and happiness?

8. In Part I, how does Abrams explain the so-called hedonic treadmill?

9. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?

10. In Part I, what daily routine do the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop share related to their prayer schedule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the following quote from Brother David Steindel-Rast on page 242: "It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy." How does this quote apply to the Dalai Lama's teachings on the relationship between gratitude and joy? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks often about Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and former South African president. Write an essay exploring the influence Mandela's life, activism, and politics has had on Tutu, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In Part I of the book, how do the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu answer Abrams' question about how they maintain their levity in the face of their rigorous spiritual practices? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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